Bible Promises & Prophecy

We cannot experience God face-to-face on this earth, but we can experience His law, and our relationship with it reflects our relationship with Him. If we run from the Law here, we will run from God when He is revealed. If we merely endure the Law, we will do no more than endure...

The ancient Christian historian Eusebius records that for many decades after Jesus’ ascension John traveled throughout Asia Minor establishing and building up churches. When Jesus appeared to John on Patmos, He gave specific commendations, rebukes, and promises to seven churches in Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey.

God desires to save every person (Ezekiel 33:11). Regardless of how long it takes to see your loved ones come to know the Lord, stand on the promises of Christ and He will not fail you. The key is to pray, wait, and trust.

I have a distinct childhood memory of sitting in church and hearing a group sing “You can’t stand on promises if you don’t know what they are.”...That upbeat ditty left a lasting impression on my young mind.

What is a promise? It is a declaration that one will do exactly what they say. When God makes a promise, you can count on Him to fulfill it. You can cast all your cares upon Him and run with outstretched arms, expecting it to be realized.

The days were hot and stifling, the nights cold and sleepless. He had eaten nothing for weeks. Soon the interrogator would arrive with his diabolical torments. How much more could one man endure?

To the parents who are praying for the return of their backsliding sons and daughters, be of good cheer. God has heard your cry and here is His reply:

What makes gold so desirable that men have sought it since ancient times? In addition to its scarcity, gold is incredibly malleable. A single ounce can be hammered into a 300-square-foot sheet ­— the area of a standard hotel room.

I immigrated to the USA from Costa Rica at the age of 15. Growing up, I was oblivious to such a thing as promises from God. Having never heard of them, I just stumbled upon a promise book in a Christian bookstore.

The explorer's heart is always drawn to the blank spaces on the map. Think of James Cook and the sea, David Livingstone and the Zambezi River, Ernest Shackleton and the Antarctic. None of these explorers were satisfied with their lives of comfort.